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Wineries with Food in Healdsburg

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18 wineries

  • Alexander ValleyActa Wines
  • Dry Creek ValleyAldina Vineyards
  • Alexander ValleyBanshee Wines
  • Dry Creek ValleyBills Tasting Room

The best food-and-wine experiences in Healdsburg are operating more like restaurants with excellent wine programs than tasting rooms with a charcuterie afterthought.

Bills Tasting Room runs tastings and full lunches with their own culinary team, sustainably farmed Napa and Sonoma wines anchoring the menu. Jordan Vineyard and Winery in Alexander Valley has built its reputation around wines designed to complement food. Dry Creek Vineyard, family-owned since 1972, has a genuine food program to go with its classic Fumé Blanc and Zinfandel.

Bills Tasting Room

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

01

Geyserville

Francis Ford Coppola's estate integrates wine, food, film, and music into one place. More full afternoon than tasting room. Ferraro Family Vineyards brings Italian heritage to a five-acre garden setting in Dry Creek Valley.

Dry Creek Vineyard

Ferraro Family Vineyards

Francis Ford Coppola Winery

02

Dry Creek Valley

Lambert Bridge crafts small-lot Sonoma wines in a redwood-and-vineyard setting built for lingering. Com' è Bella pours single-vineyard Zinfandels in an underground wine cave or out on the lawn with valley views.

Lambert Bridge Winery

Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves

03

Kitchens in Dry Creek

Capo Creek runs gourmet comfort food out of its own kitchen, served in a vineyard garden. Comstock Wines came out of a hospitality background, Kelly Comstock and winemaker Chris Russi sourcing Sonoma County fruit since 2015. Cast Wines has farmed certified organic since 2012 and pours Old Vine Zinfandel through Riesling. Dutcher Crossing sits on Dry Creek with the views to justify a long lunch.

Capo Creek Winery

Cast Wines

Comstock Wines

Dutcher Crossing Winery

04

Alexander Valley and beyond

Blue Rock Vineyard works 100 acres and runs tours alongside its tastings. deLorimier Winery pours single-vineyard wines onto a back patio. Ferrari-Carano brings the scale for a group. Banshee Wines has worked the Western Sonoma Coast since 2009.

Banshee Wines

Blue Rock Vineyard

deLorimier Winery

Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery

05

Small labels worth booking

Jeff Cohn Cellars makes Rhône varieties and Zinfandel in small batches and experiments with alternative fermentation. Acta Wines takes its name from the Latin for deeds not words, a Proprietary Red Blend alongside Cabernet from Chalk Hill and Yountville. Aldina Vineyards works a Mayacamas ridgeline for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Acta Wines

Aldina Vineyards

Jeff Cohn Cellars

Good to know

What days are they open?

All 16 with posted hours are open Thursday to Saturday.

Do I need a reservation?

Most ask you to book ahead. Banshee Wines, Cast Wines and Ferraro Family Vineyards take walk-ins.

How much is a tasting?

Posted tastings run $10 to $170, with Jordan Vineyard & Winery at the low end.

What regions does this list cover?

Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Russian River Valley.